Health Care
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Ambulance carveout is latest Medicaid managed care battleground
Aug 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Stakeholders are calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to sign a bill that passed the General Assembly unanimously and would remove non-emergency ambulance service...
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AbbVie helps double Ronald McDonald House roomsAug 23, 2021 11:00 pm - NORTH CHICAGO - Ronald McDonald House Charities Tuesday recognized the transformational impact of AbbVie's $100 million contribution to the organization. The partnership...
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Lawmakers celebrate Illinois' role in distribution of penicillin
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Schaumburg to host Community Blood Drive Aug. 24Aug 19, 2021 1:00 am - Schaumburg will hold its next Community Blood Drive from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at The Barn, 231 S. Civic Drive in Schaumburg. Participating donors wil...
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Elmhurst Hospital named chamber's business of the yearAug 18, 2021 11:00 pm - ELMHURST - Elmhurst Hospital/Edward-Elmhurst Health will receive the A.J. "Toche" Terrones Business of the Year Award for 2020, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Indust...
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Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shots could start week of Sept. 20
Aug 18, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta vari...
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Suburban vaccine providers await guidance on boostersAug 18, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban health departments, pharmacies and hospitals are still awaiting specific guidance from federal and state authorities about how administration of COVID-19 booste...
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Proteintech triples size of its Rosemont headquartersAug 17, 2021 11:00 pm - ROSEMONT - Proteintech said it has tripled the size of its headquarters and laboratories to expand its antibody conjugation capabilities and add clinical capabilities to...
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Baxter to support three-year water program in ColombiaAug 17, 2021 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - The Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baxter International Inc., and UNICEF USA Wednesday announced a partnership to improve access t...
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Northwestern Medicine opens new ophthalmology clinicAug 16, 2021 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - Northwestern Medicine's Regional Medical Group has added ophthalmology to its specialized health care services available in Chicago's West suburbs. Comprehe...